John Brower
@johnbrower.bsky.social
I'm a librarian, a musician and a defender of democracy.
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Today they have crossed a deep red line.
We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.
We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.
June 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Today they have crossed a deep red line.
We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.
We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.
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June 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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“They were really counting on the American people having a kind of bloodlust — about immigrants .. in particular. And the American people don’t have that bloodlust. In fact, what they have is empathy. .. And a willingness to stand up ..”
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June 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
“They were really counting on the American people having a kind of bloodlust — about immigrants .. in particular. And the American people don’t have that bloodlust. In fact, what they have is empathy. .. And a willingness to stand up ..”
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'What happens in a dictatorship': Outrage as leaked Kristi Noem letter shows 'grave escalation'
www.alternet.org/kristi-noem-...
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'What happens in a dictatorship': Outrage as leaked Kristi Noem letter shows 'grave escalation'
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appeared to take a step toward circumventing federal laws that bar the military from taking part in domestic law enforcement in a letter she sent to the De...
www.alternet.org
June 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
'What happens in a dictatorship': Outrage as leaked Kristi Noem letter shows 'grave escalation'
www.alternet.org/kristi-noem-...
www.alternet.org/kristi-noem-...
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"No one can terrorize a nation unless we are all his accomplices."
–Edward R. Murrow
–Edward R. Murrow
May 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
"No one can terrorize a nation unless we are all his accomplices."
–Edward R. Murrow
–Edward R. Murrow
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Late last night, Republicans on the House Budget Committee voted to advance Trump’s Tax Scam that would gut Medicaid and SNAP to give billionaires even more tax cuts.
Every Republican needs to hear from their constituents today. Call now if you’re in a GOP district: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Every Republican needs to hear from their constituents today. Call now if you’re in a GOP district: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
May 19, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Late last night, Republicans on the House Budget Committee voted to advance Trump’s Tax Scam that would gut Medicaid and SNAP to give billionaires even more tax cuts.
Every Republican needs to hear from their constituents today. Call now if you’re in a GOP district: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Every Republican needs to hear from their constituents today. Call now if you’re in a GOP district: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Fucking GOP didn't think there were enough cuts to Medicare! Go Fuck yourselves!
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Conservatives block Trump's big tax breaks and spending cuts bill in a stunning setback
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Conservatives block Trump's big tax breaks and spending cuts bill in a stunning setback
Conservatives block Trump's big tax breaks and spending cuts bill in a stunning setback
Conservatives have blocked President Donald Trump's big tax breaks and spending cuts bill in a stunning setback.
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May 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Fucking GOP didn't think there were enough cuts to Medicare! Go Fuck yourselves!
apnews.com/article/repu...
Conservatives block Trump's big tax breaks and spending cuts bill in a stunning setback
apnews.com/article/repu...
Conservatives block Trump's big tax breaks and spending cuts bill in a stunning setback
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May 14, 2025
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May 14, 2025
On May 8, political scientists Steven Levitsky, Lucan Way, and Daniel Ziblatt published an op-ed in the New York Times reminding readers that most modern authoritarian leaders are elected.
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May 15, 2025 at 9:11 PM
May 14, 2025
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@hcrichardson.bsky.social
Listen to voices of reason with an abundance of qualifications and experience
youtu.be/Y_Nz2rUL4Ws?...
Listen to voices of reason with an abundance of qualifications and experience
youtu.be/Y_Nz2rUL4Ws?...
Live with Heather Cox Richardson, Joanne Freeman, and Preet Bharara
YouTube video by Stay Tuned with Preet Bharara
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May 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
Listen to voices of reason with an abundance of qualifications and experience
youtu.be/Y_Nz2rUL4Ws?...
Listen to voices of reason with an abundance of qualifications and experience
youtu.be/Y_Nz2rUL4Ws?...
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Man who had a student kidnapped and trafficked because she wrote something he didn't like yuks it up with man who had a journalist dismembered with a hacksaw because he wrote things the man didn't like.
May 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Man who had a student kidnapped and trafficked because she wrote something he didn't like yuks it up with man who had a journalist dismembered with a hacksaw because he wrote things the man didn't like.
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The remarks come just one day after calling for a ceasefire and access to humanitarian aid in Gaza and an end to the war in Ukraine.
Pope Leo XIV asks journalists to use communication as a tool for peace
The remarks come just one day after calling for a ceasefire and access to humanitarian aid in Gaza and an end to the war in Ukraine.
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May 12, 2025 at 11:32 AM
The remarks come just one day after calling for a ceasefire and access to humanitarian aid in Gaza and an end to the war in Ukraine.
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Bribery in plain sight.
May 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Bribery in plain sight.
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tl;dr:
White smoke, black pope!
White smoke, black pope!
“Records from the 1900 Census … list [Pope Leo XIV’s maternal grandfather] Joseph Martinez as ‘Black,’ his place of birth as ‘Hayti,’ and his occupation as ‘cigar maker.’ … ’Both … Martinez and [the pope’s grandmother] Louise Baquié were people of color, no doubt about it.’”
New Pope Has Creole Roots in New Orleans
www.nytimes.com
May 9, 2025 at 11:57 AM
tl;dr:
White smoke, black pope!
White smoke, black pope!
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President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
President Donald Trump has fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the Republican president and his agenda.
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May 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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The war in Gaza has killed or injured 170,000.
Children are starving to death.
Trump is encouraging the ethnic cleansing of 2.2 million people.
Why is there no discussion in the US government about why we are spending billions of taxpayer dollars starving children in Gaza?
Children are starving to death.
Trump is encouraging the ethnic cleansing of 2.2 million people.
Why is there no discussion in the US government about why we are spending billions of taxpayer dollars starving children in Gaza?
May 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The war in Gaza has killed or injured 170,000.
Children are starving to death.
Trump is encouraging the ethnic cleansing of 2.2 million people.
Why is there no discussion in the US government about why we are spending billions of taxpayer dollars starving children in Gaza?
Children are starving to death.
Trump is encouraging the ethnic cleansing of 2.2 million people.
Why is there no discussion in the US government about why we are spending billions of taxpayer dollars starving children in Gaza?
According to Rachel Maddow, we are under an authoritarian government. She is a Rhode's Scholar who has looked deeply into history and knows what she's talking about.
youtu.be/Ov4IQ5D8ysM
youtu.be/Ov4IQ5D8ysM
How Trump Is Consolidating Power At The Expense Of The Other Branches Of Government
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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May 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
According to Rachel Maddow, we are under an authoritarian government. She is a Rhode's Scholar who has looked deeply into history and knows what she's talking about.
youtu.be/Ov4IQ5D8ysM
youtu.be/Ov4IQ5D8ysM
I really wish that McMahon's letter to Harvard being marked up was real. Sadly it's not. Here is her full letter
x.com/EDSecMcMahon...
x.com/EDSecMcMahon...
Secretary Linda McMahon on X: "Dear @Harvard: https://t.co/XmMimXfkX0" / X
Dear @Harvard: https://t.co/XmMimXfkX0
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May 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I really wish that McMahon's letter to Harvard being marked up was real. Sadly it's not. Here is her full letter
x.com/EDSecMcMahon...
x.com/EDSecMcMahon...